How to Grow and Care for American Holly Trees - Gardener's Path
WEBNov 14, 2021 · American holly, or Ilex opaca, adds a bright pop of color to your yard or garden in the wintertime – and you can take clippings from it to decorate your home for the holidays.
Ilex opaca (American Holly, Holly, Winterberry) | North Carolina ...
WEBAmerican holly is a woody, broadleaf evergreen tree in the Aquifoliaceae (holly) family that has generated numerous cultivars. In nature, it is found growing as an understory tree or shrub in moist, deciduous forests in central and southeastern United States.
American holly | The Morton Arboretum
WEBAmerican holly is a broad-leaved evergreen tree reaching 40 to 50 feet high, densely pyramidal in youth becoming more open and symmetrically conical with age. The dark green, elliptical leaves have several spiny teeth along the leaf margin. Plants grow best in low pH acidic soils in part shade.
American Holly
WEBThe American Holly is widely known as the hardiest broadleaf evergreen. Native specimens found throughout the Appalachian Mountains have been found to withstand temperatures of -10°F, while cultivated varieties have been naturalized in Ohio down to -20°F. The tree is also not picky in terms of soil requirements.
18 Types of Holly Plants - The Spruce
WEBJul 22, 2024 · American Holly. huggy1 / Getty Images. American holly is often used as a substitute for English holly in Christmas decorations, planted in locations where the latter does not grow well. The two hollies are similar in appearance with spiny-toothed leaves and an abundance of red berries.
Ilex opaca - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
WEBIlex opaca, commonly called American holly, is an upright, pyramidal, evergreen tree that slowly matures to 15-30' in cultivation, but may reach 50' tall in the wild.
Ilex opaca - Wikipedia
WEBIlex opaca, the American holly, is a species of holly, native to the eastern and south-central United States, from coastal Massachusetts south to central Florida, and west to southeastern Missouri and eastern Texas.
Ilex opaca (American Holly) - Gardenia
WEBBeautifully shaped, Ilex opaca (American Holly) is an upright, evergreen tree of symmetrical, dense, pyramidal habit with stout, stiff branches bearing leathery, dark green leaves, 2-4 in. long (5-10 cm), adorned with spine-tipped teeth.
American Holly (Ilex opaca): Leaves, Berries & Problems ...
WEBJul 11, 2024 · American Holly (Ilex opaca) is a species of holly native to the eastern and south-central United States, from coastal Massachusetts south to central Florida, and west to southeastern Missouri and eastern Texas. The American holly grows in moist, neutral to acidic soils in full sun to partial shade. It is moderately salt tolerant and can ...
American Holly - Grow Native!
WEBEvergreen tree with a narrow, pyramidal crown and dark green leaves. Female plants produce red berries which ripen in October and persist throughout the winter. Birds are attracted to the fruit. Winter birds, especially mockingbirds, eat berries.
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